Lamborbiker concept pays homage to automotive legends

Is it a bike? Is it a Lamborghini – no, it’s a Lamborbiker. The name may be a bit clumsy but this concept is anything but.

Designer Flavio Adriani was inspired by the work of Marcello Gandini, from the car styling firm Bertone, which has created models for Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Lancia, Lamborghini and Mercedes Benz, among others.

Adriani says he is also paying homage to two legends of innovation - Nikola Tesla and Ferrucio Lamborghini. He says that he has incorporated some design elements from the Lamborghini Countach, alongside the Osmos hubless wheel, which was created when entrepreneur Dominique Mottas decided to "reinvent the wheel" in the 1980s.

The concept took about five months to create, Adriani told software developer Caligari, which has singled out his work in an online competition. He decided to concentrate on a motorcycle design, saying that car design has become "more focused on different problems in the world", such as eco issues, and has moved away from aesthetics.

The designer is now hoping to garner some interest from the auto industry for his 3D designs. The question is, though, would anyone be rich enough to buy it and then brave enough to subject such a beautiful piece of kit to the rigours of the road?

Edited by Federica Cocco

Comments

The best of Lamborghini's design and a nod to Tesla, all brought together in one beautiful motorbike, great one :)